Agenda
Hospitality Hoopla
General & Exec. Board Minutes
Guest Speaker
Woman of the Year
Member Advertising
Code of Conduct
A Chapter of American Business Women’s Association, Yuma, AZ
Inside this issue:
Volume 45, Issue 10
Territorial Charter Chatter
The mission of the American
Business Women’s Association
is to bring together business-
women of diverse occupations
and to provide opportunities
for the to help themselves and
others grow personally
through leadership, education,
networking and support and
National recognition.
May 2016
Congratulations to our
Woman of the Year
Angie Mitchell
2015 – 2016
a message from our president
May is the month of flowers and celebrations. Please congratulate Aubrianne Wil-son as she is our nominee for Top Ten Woman of the Year. This is a
wonderful achievement and we are so proud of you. This month we welcome Jan Ennenga who will be speaking to us about situational awareness - some-thing that is very important to us as women.
Word of nominations have been in the air - no, not those nomina-tions, it is that time
again for us as a chapter to vote for our next board. Please contact Karen Spencer who is chair of our nominations committee if you are interested in running for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer. We will be voting at our meeting this month. Serving as an officer for our ABWA chapter is a wonderful opportunity to see the ins and outs of ABWA and put your creative spirit to use.
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been
before.” ~Albert Einstein
“And though she be but
little, she is fierce.”
~Shakespeare
Agenda>>>Agenda>>>
"Situational Awareness"
presented by Jan Marie Ennenga from The Well Armed Women
By day, Jan Marie Ennenga serves as the executive officer for the Yuma Asso-
ciation of Realtors, a 400-member organization of real estate professionals
committed to protecting the rights of real property ownership; serving the
community; and to excellence, integrity and living up to the lofty ideals con-
tained in the REALTOR Code of Ethics.
She has been with YAR since July of 2012 when she and her husband, Fred, relocated to Yuma. She
has 35 years of association management experience; the majority spent in California’s San Joaquin
Valley in the agricultural and food production Industries. While serving at the Manufacturers
Council of the Central Valley, and the Stanislaus and Merced County Farm Bureaus, she dealt
with a myriad of regulatory and policy issues in the areas of air quality, water supply and quality,
land use, energy, transportation, workforce development and career technical education.
Her avocation is helping to educate, equip and empower women as one of the leaders of the Yuma
Chapter of The Well Armed Women Shooting Chapters, Inc. (TWAC) a nationwide non-profit
organization headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, entering its fourth year with more than 8,000 mem-
bers and close to 300 chapters.
A member of the National Rifle Association, Ennenga is a certified NRA Basic Pistol and Personal
Protection in the Home Instructor, as well as an NRA Certified Range Safety Officers. She is also a
TWAW Certified Instructor. Ennenga is also a member of the Yuma Orthodox Presbyterian
Church, a mission work/church plan of the OPC Presbytery of Southern California.
Menu>>>Menu>>>
Salad: Casear Salad
Entrée: Citrus Chicken with Citrus Butter Sauce
Side: Roasted Marble Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables
Vegetarian Entrée: Grilled Watermelon Polenta
Dessert: Crème Brulee
Upcoming 2016 Meetings
Tuesday June 28th Tuesday July 26th
Plan Ahead & Be Involved
6:00-6:15 PM Welcome, Pledge & Invocation
Introduction of Guests
Announcements & Commercials & Recognitions
Top Ten Announcement– Kella Price
6:15-6:45 PM Networking
6:45 PM Dinner
7 PM-7:45 PM Program & Speaker: Jan Marie Ennenga,
The Well-Armed Women “Situational Awareness”
7:45-8:00 PM Business Meeting Action items:
Ratify April 2016 Minutes
Ratify April 2016 Financials
Induction of Natalie Johnson
Angie Mitchell – Women Of The Year
Benediction
Upcoming Birthdays
2015-2016 Board Members Hospitality Hoopla
Karen McCafferty Terre Munk
Mary Williams Alison Frech
Kervina Landry 6/23 Beth Tennant 6/16
Rita Megui-Avery 6/12 Terre Munk 6/20
Promo Table will be hosted by
Lindsay Elk featuring Younique Products
ABWA Chapter Minutes– April 26, 2016
Meeting called to order: 6:00 pm by Alison Frech, President
Members present: 24 Guests present: 11
Promotion Table: Karen Spencer, Silpada Jewelry Representative
Induction: Caitlyn Shier
Program: Kari Heilman, MBA & SPHR, Chief Resources Officer at Arizona Western College presented a program
entitled, “Equal Pay for Women.”
Announcements:
Alison reminded the members that the Nominating Committee members will be calling them to consider running for an
officer position for the 2016-2017 year.
Business Meeting:
The March 2015 Minutes were ratified as emailed.
The March 2015 Financials were ratified as presented at the meeting.
Kerrie Underhill talked about the Spring Membership Campaign and announced there will be a special raffle for new
members who join at the May meeting – details to follow.
Alison announced the following Scholarship Winners: Molly Bishop, Hannah Harkin, Veronica Boyd and Chelsea
Mendenhall. The winners will be presented to the members at the June Meeting.
Angie Mitchell reminded the members who receive a Woman of the Year application to fill it out and mail it back to
her by May 15.
Kella Price reminded the members that 2017 Top Ten Business Women applications are due on May 5 to Kella. The
ABWA National deadline is May 15, 2016.
Karen McCafferty said the 2016 Women’s Expo was a huge success! She received favorable feedback from Vendors,
Exhibitors, ABWA members and Expo attendees. She said next year’s Expo will be held on April 1, 2017 at AWC.
Mary Ellerman reminded the members to sign up for the “Just In Time” webinar to be held on May 11 from 7-8:30
pm. A reminder email will be sent to the members to attend.
After the Benediction, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. By: Mary Williams, Chapter Secretary
Meeting called to Order at 3:30 pm.
Those in attendance: Alison Frech, Karen McCafferty, Terre Munk and Mary Williams.
The April 26, 2016 minutes were reviewed. There were no additions and/or corrections to the min-
utes noted.
The program for the May meeting is, “Situational Awareness” by Jan Ennenga.
Kella Price said she has not received any Top 10 Woman applications to date,
Women of the Year applications are also pending.
Alison said she will need a new Chair to head up the Nominating Committee as Anne-Heather
Welch is unable to fulfill her duties. Alison will contact members to locate a replacement and will con-
tact the other members on the committee.
Scholarship checks will be distributed to the winners soon. They will also be invited to the June
meeting to meet our members.
Alison is working with Jon on the Chapter website. She is looking for pictures from members to
complete parts of the website.
Alison will have Ashley send an email reminder for members to attend ABWA’s “Just In Time” webi-
nar on May 11 from 7-8:30 pm.
Alison will contact Beth Tennant to review the Chapter’s progress of Best Practices requirements.
Alison said that Mary Ellerman requested an extra day of travel reimbursement for the Regional event.
The Executive Committee approved the request in light of her contribution to our Chapter as District VI
Vice President.
The meeting adjourned at 4:00 pm. Submitted by: Mary Williams, Secretary
ABWA Executive Minutes – May 10, 2016
Kerrie Underhill ~ Membership Chairman
If you have a prospective new member and would like them to receive a membership
packet just call me at 928-210-6816 or email me at [email protected].
Bring a first time guest to a meeting for only $5.00. At the end of the Recruitment
Campaign in May 2016 we will have a raffle with all members who brought in a new
member.
Start looking, start talking and start sharing ABWA!
May Anniversaries
Thank you for your service!
Kathi Marcus 15 years!
New Member Spotlight: Amy Obney I am almost a Yuma native, moving to Yuma as a baby with a
father in the military. I graduated from Kofa High School and
attended AWC.
After being gone from Yuma for several years, following a hus-
band in the military, I came back to Yuma with my son in
2007. I feel blessed to be raising my son Keegan (14) in Yuma. I enjoy the fact that he is
growing up in the same place I did. It is wonderful that Yuma still has the same friendly small
town feel, and the values that I grew up believing in.
I was fortunate to join the staff of Greater Foothills Helping Hands in October of 2009, as
their Administrative assistant. As with any small non-profit, I wear many hats and I absolutely
love what I do! I am so passionate about the help we give to our aging community! The joy
of working with the volunteers, and seniors we provide free services to, on a daily basis has
blessed my life, and I hope to continue working with Helping Hands for the remainder of my
career.
Watching my son grow up in the environment of Helping Hands, and seeing him develop a
heart for giving back, is another added bonus of working in the non-profit world!
I am excited to be a part of ABWA, and the networking opportunities it provides. Being able
to learn from, and join with, other women to make our community better is important to me.
Want 30 seconds to plug your business?
Need a way to remind our membership
about an important service opportunity?
Purchase a Commercial Spot for $20.00
Talk with Alison for more information!
Congratulations, Kella!
2015-2016 Standing Committee Chairs
Professional Development— Angie Mitchell
Fundraising— Karen McCafferty
Historian—Mary Ellerman
Hospitality— Dawn Negleman
Membership— Kerrie Underhill
Newsletter—Ashley Herrington
Programming— Nicolle Griffin
Publicity— Kate Cook
Woman of the Year— Angie Mitchell
Top Ten— Kella Price
Raffle — Eileen Kotula
IMPORTANT!!
Fellow ABWA Members! It is very important that you RSVP for meetings. We want
to ensure that enough food is ordered and place settings are set up. We do con-
sider walk in guests due to the newspaper invitation but it is much appreciated that
members RSVP. Remember that you may cancel your meeting RSVPs until Monday
morning (the day before our monthly meeting). Also, please remember that when
you do not attend a meeting to which you’ve RSVP’d, our chapter must still pay for
that meal and you are responsible for reimbursing the chapter for that expense. If
you have missed a recent meeting, please contact our chapter Treasurer, Karen
McCafferty and arrange to mail in your payment. Thank you!
ABWA’s Proud
Code of Conduct
1. All members will
serve as goodwill am-
bassadors for the
American Business
Women’s Association.
2. Members will not al-
low their personal be-
liefs and convictions
to interfere with the
representation of
ABWA’s mission.
3. Members will always
treat their member
colleagues, guests,
vendors and spon-
sors with honesty, re-
spect, fairness, integ-
rity, responsibility,
kindness, and in good
faith.
4. Members will main-
tain compliance with
ABWA National,
Chapter and Express
Network Bylaws.
5. Members will not use
their personal power
to advance their per-
sonal interests.
6. Members will strive
for excellence in their
professions by main-
taining and enhanc-
ing their own busi-
ness knowledge and
skills, and by encour-
aging the profes-
sional development
of other members.
Our Chapter’s Vision Statement
To give members the capacity to excel, both personally and professionally in a fun, supportive, educational environment by offering leadership and network opportunities.
SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN’S EXPO
April 1, 2017
If you are interested in being involved in the 2017
Women’s Expo, contact Karen to get involved!
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Karen McCafferty Operations Manager
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